Dodgers News: Shawn Tolleson Rehab Pushed Back With Hip Injury

The Dodgers bullpen was once the weakest link, but overall they rank 12th in baseball with a 3.50 ERA after a terrible start to the season. Reliever Shawn Tolleson was lost after just one appearance this season after he posted a 4.30 ERA in 37.2 innings last year and was counted on to be a nice arm out of the ‘pen this year.

However, Tolleson was slowed by a back injury after one appearance this year and as he was coming back, he suffered a new injury: his hip. Don Mattingly told Austin Laymance of Dodgers.com that Tolleson suffered a setback and has put his rehab on hold:

He’s getting slowed down.I haven’t heard that he’s been shut down for the year. I just heard that he’s on hold.

It’s unfortunate to hear that Tolleson won’t be coming up during September call-ups as he lived in the high 90’s with his fastball and showed promise during his brief stint with the Dodgers.